One In Six Swiss Homes Exposed To Natural Hazards

2025-04-08 02:23:58

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) One in six homes in Switzerland is located in a zone threatened by natural hazards, a new study by Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) has revealed. This content was published on April 8, 2025 - 11:29 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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The mountain village of Brienz in canton Graubünden has been evacuated twice in recent times because of landslide threats. Meanwhile, in summer 2024 several people lost their homes in the Misox region in canton Graubünden and in the Maggia Valley in canton Ticino due to violent storms.

A study published by ZKB on Tuesday shows that many homeowners in Switzerland are potentially affected by such events.

There are many potential cases in canton Glarus in central Switzerland: almost half of all residential buildings there are exposed to at least one natural hazard. It is followed by cantons Valais (36%), Schwyz (30%), Graubünden (29%) and St Gallen (27%).

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